Having recently read - and been impressed by - Monica Ali's Brick Lane, I thought I'd pay the street a visit on our London trip. It was quiet in the early afternoon, and it must be a totally different atmosphere on weekend market days or in the evenings when crowds flock to the restaurants. Took a stroll and some photos - including a look at the Brick Lane Mosque, a place of worship for different faiths for hundreds of years. It was first built as church by the Huguenots in the late 18th century, changed use to become a synagogue when a Jewish community replaced the protestant population, then in the late 20th century the building was converted again to serve as a mosque for the Bangladeshi community.
- History of Brick Lane
- From Bangladesh to Brick Lane: Guardian feature
- Observer review of Brick Lane
- Guardian review of Brick Lane
- Interview with Monica Ali
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